And last but not least, it warns of a specific prayer pitfall that can actually cause illness if care is not taken.

This video does not promote any specific religion or spiritual practice, but it does shed light on a practice that 3 out of 4 Americans engage in on a regular basis — a practice basically ignored by the mainstream media.

As Travis Davis, Newsmax Health Publisher, notes, “Most people are not aware of the emerging field of neurotheology, the scientific study of the relationship between the brain and spiritual phenomena.

We wanted to help introduce this groundbreaking scientific work to the public.”

Editor’s Note: For a limited time, Newsmax Health is making this video on the scientific basis of prayer available at no charge. Go here to view it now.